Synopsis

Kochi Prefecture boasts a landscape defined by mountains, forests, and rivers above all else. On the Niyodo River, we discover a unique method for catching sweetfish, prized for their delicate flavor and sought after by the finest restaurants in Kyoto. Ascending a steep hillside, we encounter a couple who sustain their organic farm with pristine mountain springwater. For generations, Kochi's oak forests yielded the highest quality charcoal, and we meet its foremost artisan, a man who constructs